1880 Train Attraction in South Dakota Acquired by Tennessee-Based Entertainment Company

HILL CITY, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tennessee-based World Choice Investments will expand its entertainment holdings with the acquisition of 1880 Train in Hill City, South Dakota. The company adds this unique family attraction to its operations of spectacular attractions in Branson, Missouri; Panama City Beach, Florida; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

This announcement comes with the season opening of the 1880 Train, also known as the Black Hills Central Railroad, tomorrow, May 9, just as the busy late spring and summer tourism season begins in the area. Launched in 1957, 1880 Train is the oldest continuously operating standard gauge excursion train in the world. With historically accurate restorations of rich hardwood interiors, stained glass and leather seats, the train annually offers a vintage steam train experience to hundreds of thousands of visitors who come to the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.

“All of our shows and attractions provide great opportunities for families to enjoy unique experiences together, and we know that the 1880 Train does just that,” World Choice Investments CEO Jack Lawrence said. “We are always looking for ways to offer even more family-friendly offerings in places where people love to visit, and this attraction is an ideal addition to our family of properties.”

The terms of the purchase are private, but Lawrence said that this is a win-win for World Choice Investments and for guests to this popular South Dakota tourism area, continuing an attraction that has delighted visitors for nearly seven decades.

The train operates on the original mining rail spur between the S.D. towns of Hill City and Keystone in the central Black Hills and is near Custer State Park and the Crazy Horse Memorial as well as Mt. Rushmore.

More information on this attraction is available at 1880train.com.

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World Choice Investments has operated attractions since 1988, featuring special effects, musical productions, live animals and a four-course family feast. Dinner show venues, attractions, theaters, and restaurants for family fun and adventure can be found in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; Branson, Missouri; Panama City Beach, Florida; and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Dolly Parton's Stampede Dinner Attraction, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show, Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud, The Comedy Barn Theater, Titanic Museum Attraction, PCB Wheel and Frizzle Chicken Café.